Dr. Antonio Sennis

Biography

Antonio Sennis is an Associate Professor of Medieval History at University College London (UCL). His main research focus is on the cultural history of Western Europe during the period of 800-1200. He has explored themes such as memory and ideological tools in medieval Europe, the relationship between power and territory in early medieval Western Europe, the medieval Papacy, monastic lordships in medieval Italy, and the chronicles of medieval monasteries. Currently, Antonio is studying the development of concepts of fame and reputation in medieval Europe. He supervises PhD students on various topics related to social, political, cultural, and religious history of Western Europe during the specified period, encouraging proposals that particularly address the writing of history in the Middle Ages, relationships between monasteries and elites, representations of rulers, and the rise of papal power. Antonio has contributed to various publications that delve into the complexities of medieval society, including works on the vagaries of fame during the Middle Ages, Cathar questions, and competition in medieval Italy. He teaches courses such as 'The Worlds Cola: Utopia, Nostalgia Quest Power at the End of the Middle Ages' and 'Passages Jerusalem: Crusades in the Medieval World'.

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